Plutarch's Greeks and Romans Podcast
28 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsPlutarch’s Greeks and Romans is a podcast inspired by Plutarch’s ancient collection of biographies of famous Grecians and Romans.
Plutarch was both a Greek and a Roman citizen living during the Pax Romana - the Golden Age of the Roman Empire.
Our podcast will explore 50 persons Plutarch believed were most influential in the rise of Greek and Roman civilization, from legends such as Theseus and Romulus to conquerors like Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar.
Plutarch had no shortage of great people and stories to tell us about about these people who shaped their times and ours!
Ryan & Chris
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Episodes
Episode 19: The life of Camillus
March 22, 2023 21:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBFurius Camillus, whom many historians, Plutarch included, say is the second founder of Rome and in my opinion is one of the greatest Roman leaders at least up until the Empire, and even then, still holds his own! Support the show
Episode 19: The life of Camillus - Part 1
March 22, 2023 21:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBFurius Camillus, whom many historians, Plutarch included, say is the second founder of Rome and in my opinion is one of the greatest Roman leaders at least up until the Empire, and even then, still holds his own! Support the Show.
Episode 18: The Life of Lysander
September 22, 2022 20:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBLysander's importance to history begins when he is appointed as admiral of the Spartan fleet in 407 BC. At this point Athens's navy has experienced a resurgence with the return of Alcibiades. Lysander takes command of the Spartan fleet at Ephesus and resolves to do what it takes to make it a match for the Athenian navy. A tall order - is Lysander up for the challenge? Enjoy the episode Support the Show.
Episode 17: The Life of Alcibiades Part 3
July 23, 2022 12:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBAfter suffering a disastrous setback in Sicily the situation once again looks grim for Athens. The Athenians would continue the fight however and the story of the Peloponnesian War would see a number of surprising twists - with Alcibiades playing a key role in each new turning point in the conflict. Thanks for listening Chris & Ryan Support the show
Episode 17 - The Lives of Alcibiades and Nicias - Part 3
July 23, 2022 12:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBAfter suffering a disastrous setback in Sicily the situation once again looks grim for Athens. The Athenians would continue the fight however and the story of the Peloponnesian War would see a number of surprising twists - with Alcibiades playing a key role in each new turning point in the conflict. Thanks for listening Chris & Ryan Support the Show.
Episode 16: The Lives of Alcibiades and Nicias - Part 2
March 31, 2022 19:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBIn Part 2 of the Lives of Alcibiades and Nicias, these two polar opposites clash over Athenian foreign policy. With Sparta still a looming threat, Athenians must choose whether to listen to the ambitious Alcibiades or cautious Nicias. Support the Show.
Episode 15: The Lives of Alcibiades and Nicias - Part 1
March 01, 2022 00:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBFor this episode it's going to be another two-for-one special as we will be covering two lives at once, and we will be picking up basically right where we left off. To jog everyone's memories, when we last left Athens the city had just been dealt a devastating blow in it's war with Sparta. Athens's lead citizen Pericles had convinced the Athenians to avoid a decisive land battle with the Spartans which would play to the Spartan's strengths, and instead stay behind their city walls and us...
Episode 14: The Life of Coriolanus - Part 2 - Season One Finale
December 31, 2021 23:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBCoriolanus was an orphan, a Patrician and a Roman with Roman-sized ambitions who wouldn't let anyone get in his way on the road to glory, fame and prominence. Hope you enjoy! Chris & Ryan Support the Show.
Episode 13: The Life of Coriolanus
November 18, 2021 19:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBCoriolanus was an orphan, a Patrician and a Roman with Roman-sized ambitions who wouldn't let anyone get in his way on the road to glory, fame and prominence. Hope you enjoy! Chris & Ryan Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/plutarch)
Episode 13: The Life of Coriolanus - Part 1
November 18, 2021 19:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBCoriolanus was an orphan, a Patrician and a Roman with Roman-sized ambitions who wouldn't let anyone get in his way on the road to glory, fame and prominence. Hope you enjoy! Chris & Ryan Support the Show.
Episode 12: The Life of Pericles Part 2
September 09, 2021 22:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBPericles had reached heights of political power never achieved before in democratic Athens but the threat of war looms on the horizon for both the city and Greece as a whole. Support the Show.
Episode 11: The Life of Pericles Part 1
July 31, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBWith Cimon out of the picture for a while, more democratic figures would step up to fill the leadership vacuum, and Pericles would end up becoming the most prominent of these, eventually establishing a legacy as arguably the greatest statesman in the history of Athens. With Pericles as the lead voice in the Ecclesia, Athens would experience a Golden Age which continues to impress us a full two and a half Millenia later. Support the Show.
Episode 10: The Life of Cimon
July 09, 2021 00:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBHaving narrowly survived the invasion of Xerxes massive Persian army, Athens would lean on the leadership of Cimon as it looks to establish supremacy in the Aegean Sea with a new alliance and a powerful navy. Support the Show.
Episode 9: The Life of Poplicola
June 28, 2021 18:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBWith King Tarquin in exile, and support from the Roman people in hand, Poplicola is forced to play a high stakes game of diplomacy and warfare to secure the newly formed Republic and ensure the tyranny of the cruel monarchy would remain a past indulgence. The life of Poplicola as described by Plutarch makes it clear how the desire for freedom always trumps tyranny. Hope you enjoy the episode! Don't forget to check the blog for our maps and join the discussion at https://plutarchsgreeks...
Episode 8: The Lives of Themistocles and Aristides Part 2
April 15, 2021 23:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBThe Persians are coming and Athens is doomed to destruction if the bold and clever Themistocles, and his rival the honorable Aristides, can't find a way to stop them Chris & Ryan Plutarch's Greeks and Romans Podcast Support the Show.
Episode 7: The Lives of Themistocles and Aristides Part 1
March 25, 2021 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBAristides and Themistocles came of age as tyranny in Athens was coming to an end and the world's first democracy was being established! It was a brave new world and would require brave new leaders. Support the Show.
Episode 6: The Life of Numa Pompilius
March 18, 2021 22:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBNuma Pompilius, a man whom never wanted to be King, a man with a deep faith in the Gods topped off with a philosophy abhorrently against an aggression and anger driven society forever at war depriving Rome’s citizens of more Godly and more peaceful societal improvements. If it’s said, Romulus gifted the Romans with a grand military tradition and supporting institutions which would last for a millennia, then Numa as a counter to military traditions, gifted the Romans grand religious tradit...
Episode 6: The Life of Numa Pompilius
March 18, 2021 22:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBNuma Pompilius, a man whom never wanted to be King, a man with a deep faith in the Gods topped off with a philosophy abhorrently against an aggression and anger driven society forever at war depriving Rome’s citizens of more Godly and more peaceful societal improvements. If it’s said, Romulus gifted the Romans with a grand military tradition and supporting institutions which would last for a millennia, then Numa as a counter to military traditions, gifted the Romans grand religious tradit...
The Life of Solon
February 20, 2021 18:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBSolon was Athens' original wise man. Can his guidance and prudent laws help the city avoid disintegrating into civil conflict? Transcript Preview For the life of Solon we return to Athens, where we started the podcast and learned about Theseus, the hero who the Athenians celebrate as their founder because he ended the tribute to King Minos of Crete, brought the people of Attica together, and established some of Athens traditions and festivals. Chris: Not to mention slaying a minotaur, a...
Episode 5: The Life of Solon
February 20, 2021 18:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBSolon was Athens' original wise man. Can his guidance and prudent laws help the city avoid disintegrating into civil conflict? For the life of Solon we return to Athens, where we started the podcast and learned about Theseus, the hero who the Athenians celebrate as their founder because he ended the tribute to King Minos of Crete, brought the people of Attica together, and established some of Athens traditions and festivals. Chris: Not to mention slaying a minotaur, and attempting to kid...
The Life of Romulus: Part B
February 02, 2021 00:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBThe long awaited conclusion is here! Man or legend, you be the judge! Romulus begins the episode mounting a daring rescue of his brother Remus, kidnapped by Numitors herdsmen, and most certainly headed for personal disaster. With Remus rescued, Numitor on the throne, Romulus will rise to his legend and found Rome, her politics, her military, societal structures and religious and moral codes. Romulus would lay the foundations for Rome's growth strategies' of integrating her enemies, and...
Episode 4: The Life of Romulus Part 2
February 02, 2021 00:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBThe long awaited conclusion is here! Man or legend, you be the judge! Romulus begins the episode mounting a daring rescue of his brother Remus, kidnapped by Numitors herdsmen, and most certainly headed for personal disaster. With Remus rescued, Numitor on the throne, Romulus will rise to his legend and found Rome, her politics, her military, societal structures and religious and moral codes. Romulus would lay the foundations for Rome's growth strategies' of integrating her enemies, and...
Episode 3: The Life of Lycurgus
January 10, 2021 22:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBLycurgus was the man who gave Sparta it's laws and transformed it into a polis like no other - a warrior-society which would produce the most fearsome soldiers of the Ancient World. Support the Show.
The Life of Lycurgus
January 10, 2021 22:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBLycurgus was the man who gave Sparta it's laws and transformed it into a polis like no other - a warrior-society which would produce the most fearsome soldiers of the Ancient World. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/plutarch)
Episode 2: The Life of Romulus Part 1
December 20, 2020 19:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBIn our very first episode, we covered Theseus, a legend himself, but today we get to meet the man whom most believe founded Rome, Romulus! Man or legend, you be the judge. Romulus was a towering figure to the ancient Romans who endured to bring glory to the Empire that Romulus set upon the world on April 21, 752 BC. Excerpt "Plutarch next moves to my favorite origin story, which I like to call the "Revenge of the Trojans", which is set at the time Agamemnon was pillaging and burning the ...
The Life of Romulus Part A
December 20, 2020 19:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBIn our very first episode, we covered Theseus, a legend himself, but today we get to meet the man whom most believe founded Rome, Romulus! Man or legend, you be the judge. Romulus was a towering figure to the ancient Romans who endured to bring glory to the Empire that Romulus set upon the world on April 21, 752 BC. Excerpt "Plutarch next moves to my favorite origin story, which I like to call the "Revenge of the Trojans", which is set at the time Agamemnon was pillaging and burning the ...
Episode 1: The Life of Theseus
November 15, 2020 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBWhen Theseus arrives in Athens the city is in crisis. Can this monster-slaying, serial womanizer take his rightful place and set Athens on the path to greatness? Plutarch's Greeks and Romans is a bi-weekly podcast featuring biographies found in Plutarch’s Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans! Checkout our blog and stay informed on new episodes and other fun updates! plutarchsgreeksromans.wordpress.com Chris and Ryan Support the Show.
The Life of Theseus
November 15, 2020 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBWhen Theseus arrives in Athens the city is in crisis. Can this monster-slaying, serial womanizer take his rightful place and set Athens on the path to greatness? Plutarch's Greeks and Romans is a bi-weekly podcast featuring biographies found in Plutarch’s Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans! Checkout our blog and stay informed on new episodes and other fun updates! plutarchsgreeksromans.wordpress.com Chris and Ryan Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/plutarch)